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Brent Turners road to recovery, This horrific and unexpected stroke has devastated his family, changing life forever for them.

$4,150 donated
Given by 49 generous donors in around 5 months

Brent has has a horrific and unexpected stoke, the husband, father, grandfather and friend's world stopped and he needs our help please.

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Three months ago Brent Turner, a loving father and grandfather’s life turned completely upside down. Childhood sweethearts Brent & Gayle run a coffee cart outside a medical centre in Palmerston North, where they serve food and coffee to the hardworking doctors and nurses every day. However, Brent's life took a sudden turn when he suffered a severe stroke, and was rushed to Wellington Hospital for a life-saving operation.

The road to recovery for Brent after his stroke will be a challenging journey, The severity of the stroke has left him with various physical challenges that will require time, patience, and extensive rehabilitation. In addition to medical care, Brent will need the support of his family and friends, who will play a crucial role in his recovery journey. They will need to provide encouragement, motivation, and love as he navigates the ups and downs of his rehabilitation process and life now.

We are reaching out to our community to help Brent and his family ease the pressure of immediate costs to make the changes to their home to even allow him to have day visits this includes immediate changes to doors, bathroom and accesses. There is no cover to help for these things. The road ahead is a long one and his life will never be the same again, we ask for those who can to support them in whichever way they can please do. anything we can do to help in them in this time of absolute devastation would greatly be appreciated.

Josh Millan's involvement (page creator)

I am Brent's nephew

Use of funds

All funds will go toward Brents rehabilitation and supporting the family, He is unable to work in their business and be the primary carer for both his mother and mother in law who has also has a debilitating stroke, they are both totally dependant on him.

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Latest update

Today is the last day to donate update & Exciting news on what's coming up!  10 July 2023

Heya beautiful friends,

We're reaching out to share some updates on Brent's journey. He continues to adjust to his new life in a wheelchair and working through physical therapy which is a process filled with courage, determination, and his unmistakable big personality. Despite limited full movement and working through speech and energy levels hurdles daily, Brent's resilience and vibrant spirit is shining through more than ever.

In lighter news, we are excited to announce that we are working on hosting a special event in Palmerston North shortly. This will be our way of saying "Thank You" to everyone who has generously contributed and stood by the family during these challenging times. Our goal is to bring the love, smiles, and laughter from this page to life. This will be called something along the lines of "Brent's Grand Gala: Laughter, Love, and a Dash of Daring Wheelchair Escapades!" OR "Fast Wheels & Faster Gayle's Special Thanks’’

One of us will be sliding into your emails with details shortly, so keep your inboxes open and your spam filters on their toes!

Buckle up and stay tuned Brents survival victory lap isn't far - thank you again for being a part of Brents/our/everyone's journey here.

Cheerio,

Brent's Family!

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Latest donations

Sam
Sam on 25 Jun 2023
$50
Mr and Mrs Bush
Mr and Mrs Bush on 25 Jun 2023
Turner family, simply the best. :0) Wishing you a speedy recovery Brent. Heal well, ya Flamin Galah! xxx
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Jacqui & Neil
Jacqui & Neil on 25 Jun 2023
$100
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 24 Jun 2023
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Tash
Tash on 24 Jun 2023
So sorry this happened to you guys. Tash and Sofia
$50

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This campaign started on 19 Feb 2023 and ended on 10 Jul 2023.